AMERICAN NOTES: Counterfeit Inflation

It should come as no surprise that
inflation has also hit those who manufacture phony money. In 1966 the
average take after passing a counterfeit bill was $14.30. Now the
counterfeiters are making more bills of larger denominations. The
average amount ripped off last year reached $23.18, a jump of 62%. The
Consumer Price Index rise since 1966 was almost exactly the same.
Because big bills do not mean so much these days, a Secret Service
counterfeiting specialist concedes, "you can change a $100 bill
more easily now." Trouble is, they buy lessjust like real
dollars.